Electric Paramotor Home

Electric
paramotors are out there but almost exclusively for getting pilots up to soaring
heights. They're not ready for prime time mostly because of the expense and
weight of battery technology but that continues to make slow, steady progress.
For a long time we thought it would happen faster but, alas, problems have
turned out more daunting than expected.

Prices for an Electric Paramotor, if you can find one, still exceed $10k and
offer only about 15 minutes of full power, crank it up flying. They'll do much
longer if only cruising on an efficient wing.

Even this isn't available in the U.S.
Tim is standing next to a test electric vehicle during a trip to France.

Experiment with the Capabilities

Paramotor pilot Mark Deseck drools over the electrifying possibilities. He
combined his experience with electricity and excel to offer an interesting look
at what the physics say are capable of in ideal implementations. As covered
elsewhere, there's a lot of details to bedevil the developer, but a lot that is
possible. His spreadsheet allows experimenting with variables of thrust, battery
weight and flight duration to see what any given combination could be like.

Where to Start:

Check out the FAQ. If you have any other information of interest to electric paramotor wannabes, send
it to us so we can share. And keep up the good work!

The
Csaba Lemak motor that started it all. Phil Clark (left) discusses test results with Csaba after some test flying
during the day. Photos courtesy Phil Clark.

This machine also made
an appearance in Albuquerque, NM where it was weighed and put on a thrust
tester.

Unfortunately, there is
no electric PPG yet for sale. As soon as one hits the market, you will see it
listed here along with the marketing literature and an experienced PPG pilot's
take on its capabilities. Manufacturer claims in paramotoring are frequently
wildly exaggerated because there is no accountability in them.

For complete information
on paramotoring (powered paragliding), please visit www.footflyer.com
which strives to strip the myths and give good information from long-time
pilots who do NOT sell equipment.